Vermont State Senate elections, 2022
| 2022 Vermont Senate Elections | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Primary | August 9, 2022 |
| General | November 8, 2022 |
| Past Election Results |
| 2020・2018・2016・2014 2012・2010・2008 |
| 2022 Elections | |
|---|---|
| Choose a chamber below: | |
Elections for the Vermont State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline was May 26, 2022.
The chamber's Democratic supermajority increased from 21-7 with two minor party members to 22-7 with one minor party member.
The Vermont State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
| Vermont State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 21 | 22 | |
| Republican Party | 7 | 7 | |
| Vermont Progressive Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 30 | |
Candidates
General
Vermont State Senate General Election 2022 |
|||
|
|||
| Office | Other | ||
| Addison District (2 seats) |
|
Mason Wade (Independent) |
|
| Bennington District (2 seats) |
|
|
|
| Caledonia District |
|
|
|
| Chittenden Central District (3 seats) |
|
||
| Chittenden North District |
|
||
| Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats) |
|
||
| Essex District |
|
|
|
| Franklin District (2 seats) |
|
||
| Grand Isle District |
|
|
|
| Lamoille District |
|
|
|
| Orange District |
|
|
|
| Orleans District |
|
|
|
| Rutland District (3 seats) |
|
||
| Washington District (3 seats) |
|
|
|
| Windham District (2 seats) |
Mark Coester (Independent) |
||
| Windsor District (3 seats) |
|
||
Primary
Vermont State Senate Primary 2022 |
|||
|
|||
| Office | Other | ||
| Addison District (2 seats) |
|
Ruth Hardy (i) (Write-in) |
|
| Bennington District (2 seats) |
|
|
|
| Caledonia District |
|
|
|
| Chittenden Central District (3 seats) |
|
No candidates filed for the Republican primary |
|
| Chittenden North District |
|
||
| Chittenden Southeast District (3 seats) |
Did not make the ballot: |
|
|
| Essex District |
|
|
|
| Franklin District (2 seats) |
|
||
| Grand Isle District |
|
|
|
| Lamoille District |
|
|
|
| Orange District |
|
|
|
| Orleans District |
|
|
|
| Rutland District (3 seats) |
|
||
| Washington District (3 seats) |
|
|
|
| Windham District (2 seats) |
|
||
| Windsor District (3 seats) |
|
|
|
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. Click a link below to read survey responses from candidates in that district:
- Addison District
- Bennington District
- Caledonia District
- Chittenden Central District
- Chittenden North District
- Chittenden Southeast District
- Essex District
- Franklin District
- Grand Isle District
- Lamoille District
- Orange District
- Orleans District
- Rutland District
- Washington District
- Windham District
- Windsor District
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
No incumbents lost in general elections.
Incumbents defeated in primary elections
No incumbents lost in primaries.
Retiring incumbents
Eleven incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.[1] Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Benning | Senate Caledonia District | Other office | |
| Christopher Pearson | Senate Chittenden Central District | Retired | |
| Kesha Ram Hinsdale | Senate Chittenden North District | Other office | |
| Michael Sirotkin | Senate Chittenden Southeast District | Retired | |
| Corey Parent | Senate Franklin District | Retired | |
| Joshua Terenzini | Senate Rutland District | Retired | |
| Cheryl Hooker | Senate Rutland District | Retired | |
| Anthony Pollina | Senate Washington District | Retired | |
| Jeanette White | Senate Windham District | Retired | |
| Becca Balint | Senate Windham District | Other office | |
| Alice Nitka | Senate Windsor District | Retired |
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Vermont. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
| Vermont state legislative competitiveness, 2014-2022 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Districts/ offices |
Seats | Open seats | Candidates | Possible primaries | Contested Democratic primaries | Contested Republican primaries | % of contested primaries | Incumbents in contested primaries | % of incumbents in contested primaries | ||||
| 2022 | 125 | 180 | 57 | 277 | 250 | 17 | 7 | 9.6% | 18 | 14.4% | ||||
| 2020 | 117 | 180 | 22 | 320 | 234 | 22 | 7 | 12.4% | 26 | 16.5% | ||||
| 2018 | 117 | 180 | 32 | 267 | 234 | 11 | 3 | 6.0% | 19 | 12.8% | ||||
| 2016 | 117 | 180 | 28 | 288 | 234 | 19 | 2 | 9.0% | 27 | 17.8% | ||||
| 2014 | 117 | 180 | 27 | 253 | 234 | 6 | 5 | 4.7% | 8 | 5.2% | ||||
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Vermont in 2022. Information below was calculated on Aug. 4, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Fifty-seven state legislative seats up for election in Vermont in 2022 were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This represented 32% of the state's legislature, a marked increase compared to preceding election cycles.
Since no incumbents are present, newcomers are guaranteed to win all open seats.
Vermont restructured its House and Senate during the state's redistricting process after the 2020 census. Before redistricting, the state had 117 state legislative districts, containing a total of 180 seats. After redistricting, districts were altered, added, or removed, resulting in 125 districts, though the number of seats remained the same at 180.
While the number of open seats increased in 2022, other competitiveness metrics—like the number of contested primaries—decreased compared to the 2020 election cycle.
Across all districts, there were 24 contested primaries, representing 10% of all possible primaries.
A contested primary is one where there are more candidates running than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.
There were 17 Democratic primaries, a 23% decrease from 2020. Republicans held seven contested primaries, the same number as in 2020.
Overall, 276 major party candidates filed to run for the state's 150 House and 30 Senate seats in 2022: 174 Democrats and 102 Republicans.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Vermont State Senate from 2010 to 2022.[2] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Vermont State Senate elections: 2010 - 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2022 | 30 | 11 (37%) | 19 (63%) |
| 2020 | 30 | 3 (10%) | 27 (90%) |
| 2018 | 30 | 4 (13%) | 26 (87%) |
| 2016 | 30 | 3 (10%) | 27 (90%) |
| 2014 | 30 | 3 (10%) | 27 (90%) |
| 2012 | 30 | 6 (20%) | 24 (80%) |
| 2010 | 30 | 5 (17%) | 25 (83%) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 17-49 of the Vermont Election Law
Major party candidates
A candidate seeking the nomination of a major political party in the primary must file a nominating petition and consent form with the appropriate filing officer in order to authorize the printing of his or her name on the primary ballot.[3][4]
- For candidates seeking statewide or federal office, paperwork must be filed with the Vermont Secretary of State.
- For candidates running for office in the Vermont House of Representatives, paperwork must be filed with the Representative District Clerk.
- For candidates running for office in the Vermont State Senate, paperwork must be filed with the Senatorial District Clerk.[3]
A candidate must file the petition and consent form with the appropriate filing authority no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election. A candidate may only run for one party in the primary election, and only major party candidates may run in a primary.[5][6]
Petition signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[7]
| Statutory signature requirements for major party candidates | |
|---|---|
| Office | Required signatures |
| Statewide and federal office | 500 |
| State senator | 100 |
| State representative | 50 |
Minor party candidates
A candidate seeking the nomination of a minor political party in the general election is nominated by party committee. The candidate must file a candidate consent form and party committee nomination form with the Vermont Secretary of State. The party committee must also complete the party committee nomination form.[8]
Both the candidate consent form and the party committee nomination form must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday after the first Monday in May preceding the primary election.[5][8]
- For candidates seeking statewide or federal office, paperwork must be filed with the Vermont Secretary of State.
- For candidates running for office in the Vermont House of Representatives, paperwork must be filed with the Representative District Clerk.
- For candidates running for office in the Vermont State Senate, paperwork must be filed with the Senatorial District Clerk.[3]
Independent candidates
An independent candidates in the general election must file a statement of nomination form and candidate consent form with the Vermont Secretary of State in order to authorize the printing of his or her name on the general election ballot.[9]
Petition signature requirements are detailed in the table below.[10]
| Statutory signature requirements for independent candidates | |
|---|---|
| Office | Required signatures |
| Statewide and federal office | 500 |
| State senator | 100 |
| State representative | 50 |
Write-in candidates
A write-in candidate is not required to submit any forms with any filing authority. The ballot will allow as many blank lines for write-in candidates as there are persons to be elected.[11]
Qualifications
The Vermont Constitution states, "No person shall be elected a Representative or a Senator until the person has resided in this State two years, the last year of which shall be in the legislative district for which the person is elected."[12]
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[13] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $843.32/week during session | No per diem paid during session. Members can receive $168.66/day in per diem outside of session. |
When sworn in
Vermont legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January after the election.[14]
Vermont political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Vermont Party Control: 1992-2024
Ten years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Presidential politics in Vermont
2020 Presidential election results
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
||
| ✔ |
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
65.5
|
242,820 | 3 |
|
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
30.4
|
112,704 | 0 | |
|
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.0
|
3,608 | 0 | |
|
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.4
|
1,310 | 0 | |
|
| Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent) |
0.3
|
1,269 | 0 | |
| H. Brooke Paige/Thomas Witman (Grumpy Old Patriots) |
0.3
|
1,175 | 0 | |
|
| Christopher Lafontaine/Michael Speed (Independent) |
0.2
|
856 | 0 | |
|
| Richard Duncan/Mitch Bupp (Independent) |
0.1
|
213 | 0 | |
|
| Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party) |
0.1
|
209 | 0 | |
|
| Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) |
0.1
|
208 | 0 | |
|
| Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party) |
0.1
|
195 | 0 | |
|
| Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Liberty Union Party) |
0.0
|
166 | 0 | |
|
| Gary Swing/David Olszta (Boiling Frog) |
0.0
|
141 | 0 | |
|
| Phil Collins/Billy Joe Parker (Prohibition Party) |
0.0
|
137 | 0 | |
|
| Keith McCormic/Sam Blasiak (Bull Moose) |
0.0
|
126 | 0 | |
|
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
|
100 | 0 | |
|
| Jerry Segal/John de Graaf (Bread and Roses) |
0.0
|
65 | 0 | |
|
| Blake Huber/Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) |
0.0
|
54 | 0 | |
|
| Kyle Kenley Kopitke/Taja Iwanow (Independent) |
0.0
|
53 | 0 | |
|
| Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Alliance Party) |
0.0
|
48 | 0 | |
|
| Zachary Scalf/Matthew Lyda (Independent) |
0.0
|
29 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
1.5
|
5,482 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 370,968 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Vermont
Redistricting following the 2020 census
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H722 on April 6, 2022, enacting new legislative districts for the state House and Senate.[15] The Vermont House of Representatives voted 129-13 to advance the state legislative redistricting bill on March 16.[16] On March 25, the Vermont State Senate unanimously approved H722, sending it to Scott.[17] These maps took effect for Vermont's 2022 legislative elections.
Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Vermont State Senate Districts
until January 3, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
Vermont State Senate Districts
starting January 4, 2023
Click a district to compare boundaries.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vermont Elections Division, "Information for Candidates, Primary Election," accessed November 1, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2361," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2356," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2353," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2355," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Vermont Elections Division, "For Minor Party Candidates," accessed November 1, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division, "Independent Candidates," accessed November 1, 2013
- ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2402," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ Vermont Election Law, "Title 17-49-2362," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ usconstitution.net, "Vermont Constitution," accessed December 18, 2013(Referenced Section 15)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Vermont Constitution, "Chapter II, Section 46," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ VTDigger, "Scott signs new legislative maps into law, solidifying Vermont’s political playing field for next decade," April 6, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "House advances redistricting bill by a wide margin," March 16, 2022
- ↑ VTDigger, "Senate unanimously approves new district maps with little debate," March 25, 2022
